ThinkGeek To Open First Physical Store In Orlando

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  216 words  |  Patria Henriques

These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. September 3, 2015 1:55 PM EDT Nerds everywhere, rejoice! ThinkGeek, the online seller of geeky gadgets, is planning to open its first physical store at the Florida Mall in Orlando, Fla., on Sept. 25. The move comes after GameStop acquired its parent company, Geeknet, for $140 million in June, according to Consumerist. [Read More]

This Is How You Give Away a Massive Fortune

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  639 words  |  Kelle Repass

As a young reporter in the 1980s learning the personal finance beat my editor kept things simple: just write about money—how people earn it, spend it and save it. Tellingly, how they might one day give it away wasn’t on his radar. Those were different times. Boomers were still decades from retiring. The stock and housing markets were on a tear. Most folks were getting ahead. The whole game was about building a large nest egg. [Read More]

Time Essay: The Death Penalty: Cruel and Unusual?

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1997 words  |  Martina Birk

THE enormity of killing one’s fellow man with premeditation is the principal reason for the existence of the death penalty; it is also the principal argument for abolishing it. The dilemma of deciding which aspect of that paradox should prevail has occupied the minds and emotions of civilized men for centuries. This week it will be the concern of the U.S. Supreme Court as it hears oral arguments on the contention that the death penalty constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment” in violation of the Constitution’s Eighth Amendment. [Read More]

Top Dog | TIME

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  530 words  |  Kelle Repass

New Yorkers may demur, but nothing beats a genuine Chicago hot dog. For the uninitiated, that’s a pure beef frankfurter, made with natural casing and covered with a lurid kaleidoscope of toppings: yellow mustard, emerald green relish, white onion, juicy red tomato, forest green pickles and olive-colored chilies, known locally as “sport peppers.” Served with celery salt in a poppy-seed bun, this great Chicago tradition typically sells for less than $5. [Read More]

Tracee Ellis Ross, 47, Just Showed Off Her Toned Abs And Butt In A New Workout Instagram Video

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  214 words  |  Tandra Barner

"New week, new routine posture, posture...peep the stick! ...and the sweat...its 98 in there," Tracee captioned the workout video . (And peep the floor! That is a LOT of sweat.) "I have to say that Tracy Anderson's workout the last five years has been really good for me," the Girlfriends alum told Health back in 2017. "I find that, as adults, we stay so regimented in our movement, even if we get on a treadmill. [Read More]

Two Visions of Bobby Kennedy Jr.

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  881 words  |  Kelle Repass

The last time I sawRobert F. Kennedy Jr. was just before COVID-19. I was hiking in the canyons above Los Angeles with a friend who Kennedy knew. We stopped, were all introduced, he looked apparationally like his father, as a Catholic it was like encountering a relic. Then he started talking to my friend about vaccines, trying to recruit him, or assure him, there was a whistleblower in the CDC about to come forward, documents produced, blow it all open, a figure whose name might have been Sidney Applebaum for all I know, because the day of reckoning never came. [Read More]

UEFA Euro Final 2024: How to Watch Spain vs. England Live Online

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  863 words  |  Martina Birk

The Euro 2024 final is gearing up to be an epic match-up as Spain vies for their fourth European title and England hopes to make history with their first tournament win. If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. [Read More]

Unnatural Disaster: Photos of Devastation in Derna

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  427 words  |  Kelle Repass

In Derna, the city on the coast of Libya all but swept away by flooding on Sept. 11, the surging complexities of climate change combined to devastating effect with the stubborn realities of fractious politics. The 11,300 people who three days later were known to be dead—and however many join the toll from the 10,000 listed as missing—may, officially, be recorded as victims of a natural disaster, the kind of immutable force referred to in courtrooms and insurance policies as an act of God. [Read More]

USAs Suits Gets Down and Flirty with Tinder App

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  940 words  |  Patria Henriques

Cabler aims to drive tune-in through promo on startup’s part-game, part-hookup app USA Network is the first TV network to hook up with social startup Tinder, whose app lets users anonymously connect to members of the opposite sex with mutual interests, in a youth-targeted promo for season 3 premiere of scripted drama “Suits. [Read More]

What Is The Average Cost of A Wedding in 2024

 Posted on August 19, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  1994 words  |  Billy Koelling

Your wedding day is meant to be the happiest of your life, but getting to that day can be extremely stressful, thanks to the high cost of anything wedding-related. Even with your family's help, you might spend tens of thousands of dollars on just that one day. But how much does the average wedding cost, and what are the best ways to cut back on your wedding expenses? We break it all down here so you can focus on the most important aspects of your wedding. [Read More]